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is obama backing off? >> it is difficult to get this right. it is a new situation to have a close ally like egypt, like mubarak go through this democratic revolution in the middle east. i think what secretary clinton is referring to is under their constitutional system if he were to step down really the wrong person would end up as president, the speaker of the parliament, a henchman of mubarak's, not the kind of figure you want in charge. various egyptians have their own ideas on how to proceed. i think the key thing is that the process that has begun of meetings, of reforms, of change, has to get concrete as soon as possible. without concrete steps, the lifting of emergency rule and martial law, the suspension perhaps of a constitution so that they can have real politics in egypt, concrete steps have to be taken or those protesters are going to come back en masse. >> there are still people there today and after the meetings which happened over the weekend with the opposition parties with suleiman. some concessions were made including allowin
is obama backing off? >> it is difficult to get this right. it is a new situation to have a close ally like egypt, like mubarak go through this democratic revolution in the middle east. i think what secretary clinton is referring to is under their constitutional system if he were to step down really the wrong person would end up as president, the speaker of the parliament, a henchman of mubarak's, not the kind of figure you want in charge. various egyptians have their own ideas on how to...
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have those words from president obama made it to the streets of libya? >> reporter: it certainly has to the people we have spoken to here in tobruk and found it very encouraging and believe the international community is backing them and that will give gadhafi a moment to pause so he wouldn't commit war crimes on his people if he knows the world is watching. >> mandy clark in tobruk, libya, thanks. >>> joining ous phone is an american citizen who just left libya and made it safely with his family. is everyone safe, brad, and okay this morning? >> yes, they are. >> were you afraid for your life or for the lives of your wife and your son? >> i'd rather not discuss that at this point. >> when you were able to leave and leave that compound, you saw some pretty graphic things on the streets. can you describe for us what you saw? >> yes. on the way to the airport, we were stopped by, i guess it would be pro-gadhafi supporters checking people coming through a checkpoint. armed personnel on the streets. so it was pretty scary for my wife and son to go through. w
have those words from president obama made it to the streets of libya? >> reporter: it certainly has to the people we have spoken to here in tobruk and found it very encouraging and believe the international community is backing them and that will give gadhafi a moment to pause so he wouldn't commit war crimes on his people if he knows the world is watching. >> mandy clark in tobruk, libya, thanks. >>> joining ous phone is an american citizen who just left libya and made it...
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president obama revealed a lot in his memoirs. i guess two of them actually before he ran for president. so certainly that could lay the groundwork. i think what he said is that this is something that happened in his life and that is why he included it in this book, and that he was just being forthcoming about it and like you said it's part of his life. i'm told by people who have seen the book that the first few chapters his early life, the physical abuse and sexual abuse are hard to emotionally read through but once you get past that, it's a very inspiring tale. >> jonathan allen, appreciate your time this morning. thanks. >> take care. >> now for more headlines, jeff glor is at the news desk. let's check in with him now. >>> in wisconsin a dramatic showdown between state workers and the governor as nearly two dozen school districts are closed down. workers held a sleep-in at the statehouse overnight over a cost cutting bill. >> this is wrong! this is wrong! >> thousands of teachers and other state workers are calling in sick an
president obama revealed a lot in his memoirs. i guess two of them actually before he ran for president. so certainly that could lay the groundwork. i think what he said is that this is something that happened in his life and that is why he included it in this book, and that he was just being forthcoming about it and like you said it's part of his life. i'm told by people who have seen the book that the first few chapters his early life, the physical abuse and sexual abuse are hard to...
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those cuts could include some proposed by president obama for next year's budget. and also 8.5 billion dollars in previously approved earmarks. the second negotiation is about keeping the government functioning beyond friday, march 4th, when the current funding runs out. that bill would also make some cuts, but would likely provide only two weeks of extra funding. giving republicans and democrats a little more time to work on the long-term deal. last week, the president painted a grim picture if the government would shut down, what might happen. >> people don't get their social security checks and don't get their veterans payments. basic functions shut down. and that also would have a adverse effect it our economic recovery. >> reporter: that is actually not true. social security checks and veterans payments would still go out as they did when the government shut down 15 years ago. but it now seems that both sides want to avoid a shutdown or, at the very least, to avoid the blame if it one happens. jeff? >> all right, bill. thank you. >>> also some magic at the whi
those cuts could include some proposed by president obama for next year's budget. and also 8.5 billion dollars in previously approved earmarks. the second negotiation is about keeping the government functioning beyond friday, march 4th, when the current funding runs out. that bill would also make some cuts, but would likely provide only two weeks of extra funding. giving republicans and democrats a little more time to work on the long-term deal. last week, the president painted a grim picture...